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Peter Dutton’s comments that coal mining towns are ‘done’ are alarming for the large number of people who live and work coal regions like the NSW Hunter Valley, the Mining and Energy Union said today. Mr Dutton told 7’s Sunrise program on Friday: “If you look at any area like the Hunter or really any … Continued
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Freight companies and grocery stores have labelled the current Federal scheme to subsidise 30 products in 76 remote stores as completely unworkable and only benefitting a few. They are instead calling on the Government to support an industry-wide flat rate on freight, which would lower the price of all groceries in regional areas and … Continued
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Liberals Against Nuclear is calling on the Coalition leadership to urgently reconsider its nuclear energy policy as new polling reveals overwhelming opposition in communities designated to host nuclear reactors. “These polling results should sound alarm bells within our party. Nuclear energy is being rejected by the very communities we’re proposing to build reactors in,” said … Continued
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Weaponized Trade and Economic Coercion The Weaponized Trade and Economic Coercion research project examined predatory economic activity in the area of trade. The project produced a curated dataset of global case studies involving allegations or claims of economic coercion and/or weaponised trade. Case studies There are nearly 100 global case studies that range from 2008 – … Continued
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Local and independent news publishers from across Australia are gathering in Melbourne this week for the third annual LINA Summit. The three-day event brings together over 150 delegates from across the country, representing news-making organisations and industry leaders and stakeholders. It comes amid turbulent times for the news industry. While the government’s answer to Meta’s … Continued
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With Australians heading to the polls in a matter of weeks, Dementia Australia is issuing a stark warning: Australians impacted by dementia cannot wait. With dementia set to soon become the nation’s leading cause of death, Dementia Australia is urgently calling on all parties, independents and candidates to commit to immediate action. Dementia Australia CEO … Continued
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The Albanese Labor Government’s new $300 million Flinders HealthCARE Centre will be a transformative investment for South Adelaide’s healthcare workforce and patients alike,the Health Services Union declared today. The state-of-art facility will be jointly funded by the Federal Government and Flinders University and represents a profound commitment to addressing critical workforce shortages across the allied health … Continued
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As the nation heads to a Federal Election on 3 May, the Super Members Council has pressed all candidates and parties to pledge to keep super strong for 17 million Australians. This includes ruling out support for any policy changes that would harm the financial interests of millions of everyday Australians – and damage the … Continued
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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s failure to abandon the Coalition’s unpopular nuclear policy in his Budget Reply Speech is a missed opportunity but there is still time to correct course, Liberals Against Nuclear said today. “Peter Dutton had a golden opportunity to reset the Liberal Party’s economic pitch by abandoning an expensive nuclear energy policy that polling … Continued
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A Coalition policy to raid super for house deposits – reaffirmed in tonight’s Budget-in-Reply speech – would just pour more fuel on the fire of Australia’s housing affordability crisis, hiking house prices by up to 10% and pushing the dream of homeownership even further out of reach for everyday Australians. Responding to tonight’s Budget-in-Reply speech reaffirmation … Continued
